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Academic success Aspiring writer's collection English collection Great courses (DVD) Internet Research and Information Literacy, Effective Strategies and Cautionary Tales Models of non-fiction writing Path to publication Ultimate media librarian collection Writers' workshop: fiction and nonfiction Writing lessonsSummary: Great writing begins--and ends--with the sentence. Whether two words ("Jesus wept.") or 1,287 words (a sentence in William Faulkner's Absalom! Absalom!), sentences have the power to captivate, entertain, motivate, educate, and, most importantly, delight. Understanding the variety of ways to construct sentences, from the smallest clause to the longest sentence, is important to enhancing your...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: DVD 808.042 LANSummary: This program explores the process approach to writing instruction, asserting that the act of writing is more than simply the completion of a product; it is a complex, creative, and unpredictable progression of ideas and strategies. With commentary from veteran writing instructors—including Dr. Lois Matz Rosen, author of Within and Beyond the Writing Process in the Secondary English Classroom,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Written language is arguably humankind's most important invention. This delightfully accessible documentary uses maps, tables, artifacts, and copious examples to trace the progression of communication through its six stages: gestures, picture writing, pictograms, ideograms, phonograms, and acrophonic characters. Through detailed narration, the program explores topics such as the function of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Leith, Sam
Summary: "In Write to the Point, accomplished author and literary critic Sam Leith kicks the age-old lists of dos and don'ts to the curb. Yes, he covers the nuts and bolts we need to be in complete command of the language: grammar, punctuation, parts of speech, and other subjects half-remembered from grade school. But more importantly, he charts a commonsense course between the "Armies of Correctness"...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Experiment, LLC 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808 LEISummary: Authors Salman Rushdie and Taslima Nasrin know about severe censorship firsthand. In this program, Suanne Kelman, of Ryerson University, opens the subject of censoring in literature using Huckleberry Finn, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lady Chatterley's Lover, The Diviners, and the Harry Potter series-all banned at one time or another or under threat of banning-as examples. Expanding on the theme,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program explores the process approach to writing instruction, asserting that the act of writing is more than simply the completion of a product; it is a complex, creative, and unpredictable progression of ideas and strategies. With commentary from veteran writing instructors—including Dr. Lois Matz Rosen, author of Within and Beyond the Writing Process in the Secondary English Classroom,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Updike, Roth, Barth, Irving: their names reverberate in the halls of modern American literature. In this NewsHour program, these four literary icons—along with the highly regarded writers Frank McCourt and Susan Sontag—offer insights into their books and the heady, and sometimes frustrating, process of writing them. Episodes include…* Irish Ashes—A Conversation with Frank McCourt: Elizabeth...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This dynamic program takes an in-depth look at the structure and components of narrative writing. Viewers learn that narratives must include characterization, plot structure, tone, mood and setting, stylistic techniques, diction, and themes, and that these elements are brought to life through the careful choices of the author. The video also defines key concepts: character perspective,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: This video guides viewers through each step of making a one-minute/150-word digital story based on the theme "Who Am I?", a project that relies on editing software such as Final Cut Pro to integrate digital snapshots, original or royalty-free music, and voiced-over narration into a multimedia essay. Technology is reshaping the way students learn and relate to each other; use How to Make Digital...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Jaci Stephen is the television reviewer of the Evening Standard. She moves through the world of television in numerous ways-at launches and previews, inside television companies, and sitting at home watching programs. She describes how she goes about writing, the problems posed by different genres, and the restrictions placed upon her writing by the nature of her audience-the readers of a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Faced with a mountain of research to conduct, reading to do, and papers to write, students must work both efficiently and shrewdly. This three-section program tells how to identify and cite reliable online and offline sources of information, carve textbook chapters into manageable chunks, and outline and revise papers-all elements that are essential to getting the job done well. Correlates to...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Amy Tan is the author of several bestselling novels, including the The Kitchen God's Wife, The Hundred Secret Senses, and the beloved Joy Luck Club, which has been translated into 35 languages and became a commercially successful film in 1993. Tan has said in the past that "books were my salvation. Books saved me from being miserable." In this TEDTalk, she speaks further on the human response...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Authenticity is essential to any novel worth reading, and serious authors will go to great lengths to establish it. Drawing on the insights of Roddy Doyle (Oh, Play That Thing), Andrew Pyper (The Trade Mission), Kerri Sakamoto (One Hundred Million Hearts), and Ray Robertson (Moody Food), this program explains why solid facts make great fiction. Their emphasis on firsthand experience via...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: In segment one of this volume, "Writing the Landscape," Janet Fitch discusses landscape and how its use can distinguish professional writers from aspiring writers. In a clear and conversational style, she provides examples and recommends methods, tools, and exercises to help novelists elevate the level of their prose. In segment two, writers Sands Hall, Max Byrd, Varley O'Connor, and Stephen...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: How important is the opening line of a book? Does a writer always have to know what is going to happen next? Where should the line be drawn between historic fact and historical fiction? And what are the particular challenges of writing a biography? Drawing on the expertise of Edvard Radzinsky, Fay Weldon, Anson Cameron, John Lanchester, Nicholas Shakespeare, and other respected authors, this...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In this program, the widely-respected press and television journalist John Pilger introduces ideas about reporting. He describes his basic training, and some of the editorial constraints on his writing. He advocates principles of simplicity, truthfulness, meticulous checking of facts, and steadfastness in the face of powerful censors. He gives examples of brave reporting by V. H. Russell (of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: For a generation raised on the ideology of “open source” and the ability to quickly cut and paste, the concept of plagiarism may seem foreign or passé. And that, of course, can lead to trouble. This video examines the behaviors that constitute plagiarism, their consequences, and the best ways to avoid them. Showing how accidental copying as well as willful plagiarism can occur, the program lays...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: In segment one of this volume, authors Mark Childress, Janet Fitch, and Glen David Gold read and talk about their previously unpublished works. In the second segment, "Conversations," Oakley Hall-founder of the Squaw Valley Community of Writers, author of 24 novels, and former writing teacher-presents 15 tips that every writer needs to know, beginning with Write every day, Observe and listen,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: In this program, esteemed authors including Thomas Keneally, Christopher Koch, Eva Sallis, Luke Davies, and Nikki Gemmell focus on two of the most difficult things that inevitably come with a writer's livelihood: writer's block and rejection. The business side of writing-agents, publishers, and editors-is also considered. Some final advice on how to write a story? Sallis says, "Just write-let...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: In this program, novelist V. S. Naipaul, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Literature, explores the relationship between a writer and his work, offering insights into his life, his career, and his subtly incisive novel/memoir The Enigma of Arrival. In particular, he contrasts the inspiration of living in the English countryside with the Caribbean, Indian, and African influences that dominate...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Crime writing and the memoir are highlighted in this volume. In segment one, author/journalist Martin J. Smith shares his knowledge about the differences between mystery, crime, and suspense; how to know if you have a solid concept; and five elements that are necessary for success in a crime-related genre. In segment two, author and former columnist Adair Lara walks viewers through The Arc, an...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Horan, Timothy
Summary: "Writing well is very important in order for teenagers to be successful in high school and college. Beyond school, many teens write to be creative or to express themselves. This book is an accessible guide to help teens improve all aspects of their writing skills, from writing a research paper to writing for fun"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JT Words HoranSummary: They come from diverse backgrounds and represent a cross-section of global culture, yet they all share a passion for the written word. In this documentary, authors Gloria Steinem, Doris Lessing, Amy Tan, Isabel Allende, Bharati Mukherjee, Harriet Doerr, June Jordan, and Mona Simpson speak out about their personal lives and openly share their thoughts and feelings on the themes of childhood;...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Formed decades ago from a small pool of data sources, the Internet has grown into a seemingly endless ocean of information-in which today's young researcher can easily get lost. This video introduces strategic, study-related online search methods that teenage or college-level viewers may not be familiar with, especially if they're accustomed to the more recreational side of the Internet....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011